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Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.

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138,663 Reported Crashes
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What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

If you've experienced a defect

File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.

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PONTIAC TORRENT (2008) — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Jan 2, 2015
FOR MONTHS THE AIRBAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND SEATBELT LIGHTS HAVE LIT INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW DAYS. SOMETIMES THEY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR THEY MIGHT LIGHT UP IN A FEW MINUTES OR IN AN HOUR OR TWO. WHEN THERE IS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT LEAST UNTIL THE PASSENGER GETS OUT. AFTER SEEING THE RECALLS FOR THE 2007 TORRENT,... Read more
PONTIAC TORRENT (2008) — SEAT BELTS Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Jan 2, 2015
FOR MONTHS THE AIRBAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND SEATBELT LIGHTS HAVE LIT INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW DAYS. SOMETIMES THEY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR THEY MIGHT LIGHT UP IN A FEW MINUTES OR IN AN HOUR OR TWO. WHEN THERE IS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT LEAST UNTIL THE PASSENGER GETS OUT. AFTER SEEING THE RECALLS FOR THE 2007 TORRENT,... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND UPPER TORSO TRAUMA AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED NECK, VERTEBRAE, AND A CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCU... Read more
Crash 2 injured
PONTIAC G5 (2008) — SEAT BELTS Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND UPPER TORSO TRAUMA AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED NECK, VERTEBRAE, AND A CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCU... Read more
Crash 2 injured
PONTIAC G5 (2008) — AIR BAGS Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND UPPER TORSO TRAUMA AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED NECK, VERTEBRAE, AND A CONCUSSION. BOTH OCCU... Read more
Crash 2 injured
PONTIAC VIBE (2007) — AIR BAGS Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Jul 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ *TR
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — AIR BAGS Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Sep 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AS OF JULY 24, 2014. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DETERMINED A SOLUTION TO DETER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — AIR BAGS Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: May 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) — AIR BAGS Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED 12/... Read more
PONTIAC SOLSTICE (2007) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Aug 1, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 GOING EAST. I ENTERED THE FREEWAY AT THE 3RD ST RAMP. FROM THE POLICE REPORT, I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES, MY CAR TURNED FACING SIDEWAYS AND WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN I WAS HIT I WENT UNDER THE SEMI AND SLAMMED THE EMBANKMENT AND MY CAR WENT BACK UNDER THE SEMI AND FACED ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD A COLLAPSED LUNG, BROKEN RIBS, AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 3 D... Read more
Crash
PONTIAC G6 (2007) — SERVICE BRAKES Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Sep 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
PONTIAC G8 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Aug 3, 2015
I HAVE GOTTEN A "AIRBAG FAULT" WARNING EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A CENSOR GIVING OUT AND TO REPAIR THE ISSUE COSTS ABOUT $1000. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY AS MANY USERS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN OPERATING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IN A SENSE RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AS DRIVERS (SOME UNAWARE), WHIVH I... Read more
PONTIAC G8 (2008) — AIR BAGS Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Aug 3, 2015
I HAVE GOTTEN A "AIRBAG FAULT" WARNING EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A CENSOR GIVING OUT AND TO REPAIR THE ISSUE COSTS ABOUT $1000. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY AS MANY USERS OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN OPERATING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IN A SENSE RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AS DRIVERS (SOME UNAWARE), WHIVH I... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,638. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ 03/19/18*JB 05/16/18*JB
PONTIAC SOLSTICE (2006) — AIR BAGS Sep 21, 2015
Incident date: Jun 10, 2015
DEAR NHTSA CSR, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT APPEARS GM IS IGNORING A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLAINT I FILED WITH GM BELOW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEAR GM CSR, ON AUGUST 27, 2015 I HAD MY 2006 SOLSTICE IN FOR SERVICE AT RENTSCHLER, SLATINGTON, PA. THE ISSUE IS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATING FOR MY WIFE BUT DOES FOR ME. SHE WEIGHS 119 LBS. RENT... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2004) — AIR BAGS Sep 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — AIR BAGS Sep 21, 2015
Incident date: May 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIEN... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — AIR BAGS Sep 21, 2015
Incident date: Jul 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 11... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2004) — AIR BAGS Sep 20, 2015
Incident date: Sep 16, 2015
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. WHEN I CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL, IT SAID IF THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK, DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED. ED MORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. I EXPRESSED CONCERN SINCE I HAD RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM PONTIAC IN MARCH 2015 BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED AGAIN. I MEN... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) — ENGINE Sep 20, 2015
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW ON AND OFF. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CHANGED AND ALSO SENSORS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 20, 2015
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW ON AND OFF. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CHANGED AND ALSO SENSORS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.
PONTIAC VIBE (2007) — AIR BAGS Sep 18, 2015
Incident date: May 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PONTIAC G6 (2007) — ENGINE Sep 18, 2015
Incident date: Sep 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
PONTIAC G6 (2008) — STEERING Sep 18, 2015
Incident date: Sep 4, 2015
ONCE I START MY VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR APPEARS ON THE RADIO SCREEN AND MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RE START IT THE WHEEL WILL NOT SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND IT WILL DRIVE FINE. I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. MY VEHICLE BECAME HARDER FOR ME TO STEER AND THEN IT GOT EASY FO... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) — AIR BAGS Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Oct 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
PONTIAC G6 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Oct 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
PONTIAC G6 (2009) — STEERING Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: May 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,479.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2000) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Aug 16, 2015
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN. INCIDENT 2015-00005488
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2001) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Aug 18, 2015
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE.
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2001) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Sep 14, 2015
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. INCIDENT 2015-00006331
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2003) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Aug 24, 2015
ENGINE FIRE APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. INCIDENT 2015-00005681.
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Jul 19, 2015
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN, OWNER WAS IN STORE SHOPPING. INCIDENT # 2015-00004694
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2005) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: May 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
PONTIAC VIBE (2004) — AIR BAGS Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Sep 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — AIR BAGS Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN UPDATED 0... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Sep 1, 2013
THE KEY CAN BE PULLED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE CAR REMAINS RUNNING WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION.
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) — AIR BAGS Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Sep 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE (1998) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Mar 8, 2015
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINS AFTER SHUTDOWN. INCIDENT 2015-00001363
Fire
PONTIAC G6 (2005) — VISIBILITY/WIPER Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ
PONTIAC G6 (2005) — ENGINE Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ
PONTIAC G5 (2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. ... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2007) — AIR BAGS Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. ... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PENDING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI... Read more
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PONTIAC G6 (2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI... Read more
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PONTIAC G6 (2008) — ENGINE Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI... Read more
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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 15, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE AUTO THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BECAUSE THE IGNITION KEY WAS INC... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2000) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 14, 2015
Incident date: Sep 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAG... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2005) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 14, 2015
Incident date: Sep 14, 2015
GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO PUT MORE THAN 2 KEYS INTO THE IGNITION. ANY NORMAL PERSON WOULD KNOW THAT A LOT OF WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION KEY WOULD EITHER TURN THE CAR OFF OR EVENTUALLY, HURT THE UNIT. OUR CAR IS FROM 2005 AND MILLLIONS OF CARS HAVE HAD NO ISSUES. LESS THAN 2 DOZEN PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED AND GM HAS PAID. PITY, THE DUMB PEOPLE ARE S... Read more
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